Managing Director, Middle East & Asia

Cegal; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Managing Director for the Middle East & Asia (MEA). This leadership role focuses on driving growth, enhancing client relationships, and maintaining operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the energy sector, strong leadership abilities, and solid IT knowledge. This position is based in Malaysia and requires a valid work visa.

Benefits

Innovative and agile work environment

International and diverse teams

Flexibility for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in high-performing technology organizations in the energy sector.
• Robust network of industry contacts in the oil and gas sector, especially E&P.
• Solid understanding of modern IT operations and cloud technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire the regional organization.
• Act as executive sponsor for larger customers.
• Oversee customer deliveries ensuring operational excellence.
• Own the P/L of the region with good financial performance.
• Define strategic priorities for regional growth.
• Implement talent strategies that support company growth.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Outstanding communication skills

Results-oriented

Self-motivated

Significant interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant degree in IT, Business or Geoscience

Job description

Managing Director, Middle East & Asia

At Cegal, we are determined to unleash the digital potential of sustainable and meaningful industries through specialized geoscience software, cutting‑edge cloud solutions and world‑class consulting services. We are on a journey to becoming a true global tech powerhouse for the Energy sector, and our new Managing Director for the Middle‑East and Asia (MEA) region will be instrumental in leading the way.

As Managing Director you will provide strategic leadership to a fast‑growing business region, with 31 talented employees and close to $9 million in revenue. The region is home to some of our largest international customers, where continued success and deepening client relationships is integral to our growth strategy. Your focus will be to drive top and bottom‑line growth across our product and service offerings, while ensuring that we consistently provide customer excellence in our regional deliveries.

One of our values is inclusive. We seek someone with outstanding communication skills, who loves to create positive energy and naturally builds and nurtures relationships both internally and externally.

You have a strong sense of what sparks business value and use that sense to benefit customers and our own business. Another one of our values is super skilled. For this position, we believe you possess personal qualities such as being results‑oriented, self‑motivated, a team player, determined and confident with significant interpersonal skills.

Interested?

About the role

As regional manager you will report to our Chief International Operations Officer. Your accountabilities include to:

• Lead, mentor, and inspire the people in your organization.
• Be an executive sponsor to larger customers in the region and actively contribute to business development.
• Oversee customers' deliveries in the region, ensuring proactivity in meeting client demands while continuously enhancing operational excellence.
• Own the P/L of the region and ensure good financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Define and execute strategic priorities that drive regional growth in alignment with Cegal’s overall strategy.
• Develop and implement talent and people strategies that support company growth objectives.
• Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and legal requirements.

Who are you?

We are looking for an experienced leader with a passion for people and:

• Good commercial experience in high‑performing technology organizations serving the energy domain.
• Experience working within or towards the oil and gas sector, especially the E&P segment, with a robust network of industry contacts.
• Solid understanding of modern IT operations and how cloud technology can improve workflows within the Geology & Geophysics domain.
• Excellent record of client engagements and closing of deals.
• Outstanding leadership, collaboration and people skills.
• Experience working in an international matrix organization is highly beneficial.
• A relevant degree in IT, Business or Geoscience is preferred.

Why Cegal?

We are a company of the perfect size. Large enough to serve global, complex customers and projects, while small enough to be agile, flexible and give you room to stand out and make an impact.

We are inclusive, and by that we mean that our work environment is diverse and creative. Your new colleagues are welcoming, committed, and super skilled in their fields. We share our knowledge, invest in competence development, and collaborate with colleagues across departments and countries to innovate, and deliver business value to our customers.

We help our customers turn complex problems into smart solutions, and we offer you:

• The chance to lead the development of our MEA operations.
• Exciting and challenging tasks.
• Innovative and agile work environment.
• International and diverse teams.
• Time in your workday to grow, develop professionally and build new competence.
• Flexibility that gives you a work‑life balance.

Does this opportunity trigger your curiosity?

Send us your CV and application where you describe why we are the place for you, and why you are the one for us!

This position requires existing residency and right to work in Malaysia.

This recruitment is conducted with the assistance of a 3rd party agency. All relevant applicants will be shared with them for further review and interviews.

This is a direct Company recruitment. We will not accept applications or candidates via employment agencies. As a candidate you will need to have a valid working visa for Norway. Cegal does not sponsor visas. Finalist candidates will be asked to consent to a background check according to our security routines. We will ask all candidates to disclose potential ties to high‑risk and sanctioned countries.